Tanjore: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m redirect broken link |
m 1 revision: December Edits Import post migration to TsoHost |
(No difference)
| |
Revision as of 10:40, 16 December 2013
| Tanjore | |
|---|---|
| |
| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 10.784825°N 79.141466°E |
| Altitude: | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Thanjavur |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
|---|---|
| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Tanjore] |
THIS PAGE IS WAITING FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
Tanjore was the headquarters of Tanjore District in Madras during the British period.
History
The East India Company intervened in a succession struggle during the 2nd Carnatic War and in 1799 Raja Serfoji ceded absolute sovereignty to the Company after falling into arrears with the Nawab of Arcot an ally of the British.
Military history
Battle of Tanjore 1773
Spelling Variants
Modern name:Thanjavur
Variants:Tanjore/Tanjavur
External links
Tanjore City Imperial Gazetteer
Tanjore online 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
